Thursday, December 4, 2008

[originally published earlier this week, 'member? that's right, i bumped this thread back to the top for the length of its news cycle. i can do that now that i'm responsible for such an overwhelming majority of the content on this once-far-more-diverse, once-blossoming weblog ("blog").i can also commit my characteristic layout atrocities with impunity (and aplomb.) is this the new regime? are you really going to let it come to this, Wobs?]

Hearing's not until Thursday...? well yeah, I'm already tailgating, apparently. By "tailgating" of course, I mean, scoping the FLSA for and listening to records with MSNBC muted in the old background.

Are "we" going to get the $25 billion this time (update: ABC says Harry Reid'll introduce the bailout bill on Monday)? Can we expect some primo, public declamations about "the unions" from the minority party? 'Hope to hear from those of youse who're (mebbe or mebbe not) romancing East Lansing, weak-kneed in Ypsilanti, or erstwhile in Webberville!

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The more I watch Richard Shelby (R - AL), the more I think of frequent OG commentator Kyle M'cCaterbear (sp?).

Sure, they're both from Alabama. But the commonalities run so much deeper than that. It just so happens that I have framed portraits of both men here at my workplace desk. And lemme tell you - the two men are practically indistinguishable. - P

(for those viewing this thread retrospectively - right now Bob Corker is going on a self-righteous diatribe against the guy from Chrysler. he's doing it within an entirely Judeo-Christian/psychosexual frame - and in all seriousness, the Chrysler guy doesn't know what to do about it.)

Corker supports broad Second Amendment rights, "appointing Federal judges who practice judicial restraint," making the 2001 tax cut and the 2003 tax cut permanent, and increasing security on U.S. borders by hiring more border agents and constructing barriers in high traffic areas.[12]

Corker has expressed skepticism regarding the claims of human-caused global warming; supports continued U.S. involvement in Iraq; and has shown interest in replacing the federal progressive income tax with a flat tax.___________________________________[now that's what I like to call the "Dave3544 Platform."]

so i'm watching Hardball right now, and all the reporting I've seen so far casts today as if it was a big defeat for the potential bailout.

can this be? how can we possibly get EFCA if we cannot win in the court of public opinion on shit as obvious as the fact that this economy will modulate from recession to near-Depression if we lose 3 million fucking jobs right now? (suggested further reading = Dave's George Will post on gbor today.)